Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Kim, Mark

DALLAS NORTH OHOTexas Stable

-4.4 pts vs national average

53.3%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge53.3%

DALLAS NORTH OHO63.3%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

332

Fully favorable

128

38.6%

Partially favorable

14.8%

Denials

155

46.7%

Total dispositions

442

Dismissals

110

24.9%

Awards

177

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 38.6%Partially fav. 14.8%Denied 46.7%

Approval rate history

FY2015

61.9%215 dec

FY2016

58.0%295 dec

FY2017

64.3%409 dec

FY2018

54.7%395 dec

FY2019

49.8%398 dec

FY2020

54.9%377 dec

FY2021

46.1%384 dec

FY2022

44.7%309 dec

FY2023

45.5%290 dec

FY2024

40.4%354 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at DALLAS NORTH OHO (10)

Haigler Jr., Whitfield
273 dec98.2%
Liken, Joseph
337 dec89.0%
Walters, Charles
372 dec85.5%
Kinkade, Jana
337 dec76.0%
Phillips, Derek N.
348 dec69.0%
Thomason, Samuel
256 dec64.5%
Shilling, Ralph F.
278 dec60.8%
Wheeler, Thomas
325 dec49.2%
Nestler, Julie
307 dec31.9%
Isherwood, Paul
312 dec18.6%

Judges in Texas with the most decisions

Stubblefield, Ross
HOUSTON NORTH588 dec
Simmons, D'Lisa
HOUSTON NORTH477 dec
Helget, Thomas J
HOUSTON NORTH458 dec
Patel, Hiral D.
RIO GRANDE VALLEY TX427 dec
Gutierrez, David
HOUSTON NORTH424 dec

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